• Live Feeds
    • Press Releases
    • Insider Trading
    • FDA Approvals
    • Analyst Ratings
    • Insider Trading
    • SEC filings
    • Market insights
  • Analyst Ratings
  • Alerts
  • Subscriptions
  • Settings
  • RSS Feeds
Quantisnow Logo
  • Live Feeds
    • Press Releases
    • Insider Trading
    • FDA Approvals
    • Analyst Ratings
    • Insider Trading
    • SEC filings
    • Market insights
  • Analyst Ratings
  • Alerts
  • Subscriptions
  • Settings
  • RSS Feeds
PublishDashboard
    Quantisnow Logo

    © 2025 quantisnow.com
    Democratizing insights since 2022

    Services
    Live news feedsRSS FeedsAlertsPublish with Us
    Company
    AboutQuantisnow PlusContactJobsAI employees
    Legal
    Terms of usePrivacy policyCookie policy

    Webster Appoints Kristy Berner as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

    9/19/23 1:12:00 PM ET
    $WBS
    Major Banks
    Finance
    Get the next $WBS alert in real time by email

    Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. and its HSA Bank division, announced today that Kristy Berner has been appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Webster Financial Corporation and Webster Bank. She will lead all of Webster's corporate legal services.

    This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230919111813/en/

    Kristy Berner, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Webster Bank and Webster Financial Corporation (Photo: Business Wire)

    Kristy Berner, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Webster Bank and Webster Financial Corporation (Photo: Business Wire)

    Berner has more than twenty years' experience in the financial services industry, most recently serving as Executive Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary at M&T Bank Corporation. Prior to joining M&T, she was the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at both People's United Bank and First Niagara Bank, as well as the Deputy General Counsel at KeyBank. Berner began her legal career at Hodgson Russ LLP, where her practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, securities and corporate matters.

    "Kristy is an experienced professional in financial services," said John Ciulla, President and CEO of Webster Financial Corporation and CEO of Webster Bank. "As a member of the executive management team, we look forward to her leadership and guidance as part of our growth strategy."

    Berner served as a member of the Quinnipiac University Center for Women in Business Advisory Board and as a prior Chair and Vice-Chair of the American Bankers Association General Counsel Group. She is a long-standing member of the Society for Corporate Governance as well as a variety of other legal and bank trade group associations.

    Berner earned a bachelor's degree in political science and psychology, an MBA and her law degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

    About Webster

    Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS) is the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. and its HSA Bank Division. Webster is a leading commercial bank in the Northeast that provides a wide range of digital and traditional financial solutions across three differentiated lines of business including: Commercial Banking, Consumer Banking and its HSA Bank division, one of the country's largest providers of one of the country's largest providers of employee benefits solutions. Headquartered in Stamford, CT, Webster is a values-driven organization with more than $70 billion in assets. Its core footprint spans the northeastern U.S. from New York to Massachusetts, with certain businesses operating in extended geographies. Webster Bank is a member of the FDIC and an equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster website at www.websterbank.com.

    View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230919111813/en/

    Get the next $WBS alert in real time by email

    Chat with this insight

    Save time and jump to the most important pieces.

    Recent Analyst Ratings for
    $WBS

    DatePrice TargetRatingAnalyst
    5/21/2025$65.00Buy
    Jefferies
    5/13/2025$61.00Buy
    Truist
    1/6/2025$70.00 → $75.00Equal Weight → Overweight
    Wells Fargo
    12/17/2024Buy
    UBS
    8/5/2024$54.00 → $57.00Overweight → Equal-Weight
    Morgan Stanley
    3/8/2024$70.00Overweight
    Barclays
    1/24/2024$60.00 → $65.00Neutral → Overweight
    JP Morgan
    1/11/2024$60.00Buy
    BofA Securities
    More analyst ratings

    $WBS
    SEC Filings

    See more
    • Webster Financial Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits

      8-K - WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP (0000801337) (Filer)

      5/23/25 4:18:41 PM ET
      $WBS
      Major Banks
      Finance
    • SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G filed by Webster Financial Corporation

      SCHEDULE 13G - WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP (0000801337) (Subject)

      5/12/25 10:20:43 AM ET
      $WBS
      Major Banks
      Finance
    • SEC Form 10-Q filed by Webster Financial Corporation

      10-Q - WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP (0000801337) (Filer)

      5/9/25 5:06:27 PM ET
      $WBS
      Major Banks
      Finance

    $WBS
    Insider Trading

    Insider transactions reveal critical sentiment about the company from key stakeholders. See them live in this feed.

    See more
    • Chief Information Officer Nafde Vikram A. covered exercise/tax liability with 1,608 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 9% to 16,827 units (SEC Form 4)

      4 - WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP (0000801337) (Issuer)

      6/17/25 5:27:37 PM ET
      $WBS
      Major Banks
      Finance
    • Head of HSA Bank Wilkins Charles L sold $266,250 worth of shares (5,000 units at $53.25), decreasing direct ownership by 14% to 31,534 units (SEC Form 4)

      4 - WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP (0000801337) (Issuer)

      6/9/25 4:33:08 PM ET
      $WBS
      Major Banks
      Finance
    • Chief Human Resources Officer Evans Javier L. sold $410,124 worth of shares (7,800 units at $52.58), decreasing direct ownership by 28% to 19,820 units (SEC Form 4)

      4 - WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP (0000801337) (Issuer)

      5/29/25 5:06:06 PM ET
      $WBS
      Major Banks
      Finance

    $WBS
    Press Releases

    Fastest customizable press release news feed in the world

    See more
    • Andrea Mills Appointed President of Ametros

      Longtime Executive to Lead Next Phase of Growth and Innovation Ametros, the industry leader in professional administration of medical insurance claims settlements, today announced the promotion of Andrea Mills to Executive Managing Director of Webster Bank (NYSE:WBS) and President of Ametros, effective July 1st, 2025. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250616773482/en/Andrea Mills, Executive Managing Director of Webster Bank and President of Ametros Mills, a member of the executive team since 2018, most recently served as the Chief Client Officer of Ametros. As President, she will now oversee all aspects of Ametros

      6/16/25 4:21:00 PM ET
      $WBS
      Major Banks
      Finance
    • Webster Announces Increase to Common Stock Repurchase Authorization

      Webster Financial Corporation ("the Company") (NYSE:WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., announced today that its Board of Directors increased the Company's authority to repurchase shares of its common stock by $700,000,000 under its existing share repurchase program. The repurchase program permits shares to be repurchased in open market or private transactions, through block trades, and pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Repurchases will be made at management's discretion at prices management considers to be attractive and in the best interests of both the Company and its stockholders, su

      5/1/25 4:27:00 PM ET
      $WBS
      Major Banks
      Finance
    • Webster Financial Corporation Declares Common and Preferred Dividends

      Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share on its common stock. The dividend on common shares will be payable May 22, 2025, to shareholders of record as of May 12, 2025. On its Series F Preferred Stock, Webster declared a quarterly cash dividend of $328.125 per share ($0.328125 per each depositary share, 1,000 of which represent one share of Series F Preferred Stock), payable June 16, 2025, to shareholders of record on June 1, 2025. On its Series G Preferred Stock, Webster declared a quarterly cash dividend of $16.25 per share ($0.40625 per each depositar

      4/30/25 4:20:00 PM ET
      $WBS
      Major Banks
      Finance

    $WBS
    Analyst Ratings

    Analyst ratings in real time. Analyst ratings have a very high impact on the underlying stock. See them live in this feed.

    See more
    • Jefferies initiated coverage on Webster Financial with a new price target

      Jefferies initiated coverage of Webster Financial with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $65.00

      5/21/25 9:02:08 AM ET
      $WBS
      Major Banks
      Finance
    • Truist initiated coverage on Webster Financial with a new price target

      Truist initiated coverage of Webster Financial with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $61.00

      5/13/25 9:45:53 AM ET
      $WBS
      Major Banks
      Finance
    • Webster Financial upgraded by Wells Fargo with a new price target

      Wells Fargo upgraded Webster Financial from Equal Weight to Overweight and set a new price target of $75.00 from $70.00 previously

      1/6/25 8:57:10 AM ET
      $WBS
      Major Banks
      Finance